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- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaged to longtime boyfriend Riley Roberts May 19, 2022Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is adding a husband to her personal squad after getting engaged to her longtime boyfriend.
- Live centipedes, dried sea cucumbers seized from California ports: CBP May 19, 2022What do foreign live centipedes, dried sea cucumbers, plants and swine sausages have in common?
- City leaders to provide update on Buffalo mass shooting investigation May 19, 2022Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia and others are scheduled to speak.
- Rihanna gives birth to first child with A$AP Rocky: reports May 19, 2022It's official: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are now parents to their first child.
- Man with hatchet, drugs arrested near Upstate elementary school playground May 19, 2022A Pickens County elementary school is on temporary lockdown after reports of a suspicious person in the woods behind the playground.
- Senate approves $40B Ukraine aid, sends bill to Biden May 19, 2022The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America’s latest, and quite possibly not last, financial salvo against Russia’s invasion.
- 2 injured in shooting in Gaffney May 19, 2022Two people were injured in a shooting Wednesday night in Gaffney.
- Spartanburg woman accused of stealing money from employer May 19, 2022A Spartanburg woman is accused of stealing money from her employer.
- Johnny Depp's friend claims actor had 'jealous streak,' recounts substance abuse issues May 19, 2022The trial for Johnny Depp's libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard returned to the themes of Depp's jealousy and substance abuse Thursday.
- Former President Trump to hold rally in Greensboro May 19, 2022Tickets range in price from $9 for seating in an overflow room to more than $3,995.
- George W. Bush condemns 'unjustified and brutal' invasion of Iraq in speech mix-up May 19, 2022Former President George W. Bush slipped up during a speech on Wednesday about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, condemning instead the “unjustified and brutal” invasion of Iraq.
- First dog park opens in Spartanburg Co. May 19, 2022Spartanburg County opened its first dog park Thursday morning.
- Deputies: Man arrested on drug charges following traffic stop May 19, 2022MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - A man was arrested Thursday on drug charges in Marion. The McDowell County Sheriff's Office said 31-year-old Randy Audwin Hooper Jr. was arrested on felonious possession of a synthetic cannabinoid, felonious obstruction of justice and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Deputies said on April 21st, detectives were working in the Nebo […]
- Passerby uses pepper spray to help woman, dog in mountain lion attack May 19, 2022"I opened up my pepper spray and just started hosing that thing's face down — eyes, nose, mouth."
- Man sentenced to 20 years for dealing drugs in Greenwood May 19, 2022A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug distributing related charges in Greenwood.
- "Payton, you're a coward": Grand Jury votes on indictment for mass shooting suspect May 19, 2022A person sitting in the family section shouted out at the shooter as he left the courtroom. He is scheduled to return to court in June.
- Governor McMaster signs bill eliminating tax on veterans May 19, 2022Under a new law, veterans in South Carolina can deduct all military retirement payments from taxable income.
- PHOTOS: Drugs seized from Upstate restaurant trafficking for a Mexican cartel May 19, 2022An Upstate restaurant was busted for trafficking drugs for the Mexican cartel in South Carolina and Georgia.
- Unity Park opens Thursday in Greenville May 19, 2022A vision years in the making becomes a reality Thursday morning for the City of Greenville.
- Let's Eat at Saffron Indian Cuisine in Greenville May 19, 2022Let's Eat at Saffron Indian Cuisine in Greenville
